Sharp County record., 1887-07-28

one Mrs. Samuel kellett, and this amount
was to be increased to $65 when the kill
ling was accomplished. These nine men
agreed to do the job and also planned to
commit other depredations and flee the
country. After the whipping was ao-
complished one of the women was held
by some of the party while another out
ragged her. Mrs. Kellett is said to have
paid the $50 as agreed to one Of the men
who neglected to divide the Doodle and
some of his companions turned states ev-
idence, and warrants were issued for all
of them with the result above given.
Mrs. Kellett is supposed to have been
prompted by jealousy. She has been on
the look out for officers but we under
stand intends to surrender and risk a
trial. Attorney McCaleb left for the
purpose of defending her last Tuesday.
One of the women whipped is said to be
highly respectable lady, while the vir-
tue of tho other is considered somewhat
loose.
Rev R. D. Moon delivered q short
but pithy discourse at the Metho dist
church last Tuesday night. He was en-
route to the district conference from the
Mammoth Spring circuit
Ethan Medley and Dot Matheny, the
invincible battery of the Maxyille Stars,
are off on an extended baseball tour with
some of the Newport club.
Mrs. Wright and little son Adam of
West Plains, are visiting relatives and
friends in Evening Shade and vicinity.
"A large delegation from lizard and
north Sharp county left here yesterday
morning for the District Conference
which convenes at Alderbrook, Independ-
ence county, to day. Nicely Shaver and
DR.. Cox Joined the company as represent
atives of the church at this place.
Prof. Viii kerson, our efficient county
examiner granted certificates to Miss Ada
Porter and l W Foreman last Saturday.
They had reasonable excuses for not being
present at the public examination.
The following named young gentle
men and ladies of town have secured
and are now teaching public schools;
j. R. Shaver in district No |; W. P. Jones
in No SO; Byron Andrews in No AZ; .Cbss
Barnett in No 45; Miss Mollie Gordon in
No 25; Miss Tishia Andrews in No 90; G.
J. Sprrlock in No IA; Milton Stokes in
No is; Prof. P. H. Wilkerson in No 36;
7. Il. Hardin in No 30. There are mum
ber of other schools being taught, but
We have not been advised of there loca-
ton.
There are seventeen post offices in
the county, and we would like to receive
communication from each Of them
The fact that you have never written
anything for publication should not IRE.
vent you from giving US the news Of the
neighborhood Should you make mis-
takes in spelling we would correct them,
and condense and arrange the matter to
best advantage. These communications
are interesting features of the paper,
and your assistance will enable US to pre-.
Sent to our readers paper that will be
appreciated by yourselves as well as by
your neighbors.
We neglected last week to mention
Judge Wilson's misfortune. He joined
the horse swapping club and Immediate
ly after his debut in the new line of bus
mess traded a pair of "horned horses, !"
which by the way worked well under the
woke, for mule whose condition showed
a considerable lack of that sprightliness
so characteristic of his race. The animal
was not able to kick very vigorously
when he came into the Judges possession,
but. during the following night he re.
deemed his prestige by kicking the
bucket The Judge took his loss phil
osopically, and won the admiration OF
the entire club by his becoming submls
sion to adverse circumstances.